Questions from Business Law

Q: Ken recruits applicants for several prominent companies. Often when the companies

Ken recruits applicants for several prominent companies. Often when the companies call for Ken’s services, they strongly hint that they do not wish to hire Southeast Asians, so Ken never places them w...

Q: Any claimant who has a cause of action for employment discrimination can

Any claimant who has a cause of action for employment discrimination can bring his or her claim under the post-Civil War statutes. True or False? Explain.

Q: Jill, the owner of a construction business, says her construction

Jill, the owner of a construction business, says her construction crew will not work if she hires Hispanic crew members, so Jill does not do so. Is this a defense to a Title VII action?

Q: Ted, the white coach of a local high school, has

Ted, the white coach of a local high school, has been at the school as a teacher, athletic director, and coach for 25 years. Over the years the neighborhood has changed from predominantly white to pre...

Q: José and César, both Hispanic, are carpenters employed by a

José and César, both Hispanic, are carpenters employed by a contractor to help build an office building in Maryland. While working, José and César discover that they are being paid less than non-Hispa...

Q: A female restaurant employee is on the phone in the kitchen talking

A female restaurant employee is on the phone in the kitchen talking to her mother. The chef of the restaurant comes up to the employee, throws off his chef’s hat, grabs both the employees arms, and be...

Q: During an interview, an employer asks a female applicant questions such

During an interview, an employer asks a female applicant questions such as whether she had children, what her child care responsibilities were, and how her family felt about her weekly commute between...

Q: An employee says she was forced to quit her job because of

An employee says she was forced to quit her job because of her status as a mother of young children. She claimed that her female supervisor created a hostile work environment that violated Title VII....

Q: 1. Do the employer’s actions here seem reasonable to you (

1. Do the employer’s actions here seem reasonable to you (both those in response to diversity and in response to the employer’s reaction)? 2. Would you have balanced the two sides here the same as the...

Q: Employer uses the “f***” word frequently in the workplace and

Employer uses the “f***” word frequently in the workplace and makes statements to employee such as, in regard to an installer, he was always confused and bet that as a baby he “probably didn’t know wh...